Senate Bill 1006 Changes DMV Fees Effective July 1, 2017

6/27/2017

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​CHARLESTON, W.VA. - Due to
the passage of Senate Bill 1006, starting Saturday, July 1, 2017, the West
Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will implement changes to its fees
for vehicle and driver services, including registrations and driver’s
licenses.

Vehicle
registrations for regular Class A plates will increase by $21.50 to
$51.50. Special plates will pay the additional $21.50 on top of the
special plate fee. DMV customers with July and August renewals that have
already received their paperwork in the mail will need to pay the additional
$21.50 beyond what is listed in the renewal notice per the new
legislation. Other vehicle fee changes include:

·Vehicle Sales
Tax, 5% to 6%

·Title Fee, $10 to
$15

·Duplicate Title,
$10 to $15

·Salvage
Title/Cosmetic Loss, $15 to $22.50

·Reconstructed
Title, $10 to $15

·Legal Heir Title
Transfer, $0 to $15

·Lien Recording,
$5 to $10

·Registration
Transfer, $5.50 to $10.50

·Legal Heir
Registration Transfer, $0 to $10.50

·Duplicate Decals,
Plates, and Registrations, $5 to $10

Driver
services changes include an increase in fees for the Class E Driver’s License
to $5 per year. Adult and Child Identification Cards will also
increase by $5 per year. Additional fees include:

·Level One GDL
Knowledge Test, $7.50 per attempt

·Level One GDL
Permit Test, $7.50

·Level Two GDL
Skills Test, $7.50 per attempt

·Level Three, Full
Class E (18 and over) $5 per year

·Class E Knowledge
Test, 18 and older, $7.50 per attempt

·Class E Permit,
18 and older, $7.50

·Duplicate Permits
and License, $7.50

·Docket Fee,
$15.00

·Driving Record,
$7.50

All
online services, as well as the DMV Now kiosks, will be programmed with these
new legislative changes to begin July 1, 2017. For more information,
visit the DMV web site at dmv.wv.gov or call 1-800-642-9066.